Multielement and chlorinated hydrocarbon analysis of municipal sewage sludges of American cities

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es60118a005· OSTI ID:7338345

Furr, A K ^[1]; Lawrence, A W; Tong, S S.C.; Grandolfo, M C; Hofstader, R A; Bache, C A; Gutenmann, W H; Lisk, D J

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1. Virginia Polytechnic Inst., Blacksburg, VA

An analytical survey of 68 elements, dieldrin, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) was conducted in municipal sewage sludges sampled during 1972-73 from 16 American cities using several instrumental methods. Unusually elevated concentrations of certain toxic elements were found in sludges from specific cities. Relatively high levels of gold and mercury in sludge from San Francisco possibly derived from geochemical sources. Fluorine was high in several cities which fluoridate their water. PCB's were highest in sludge from Schenectady.

• OSTI ID: 7338345
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 10:7; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AROMATICS
CALIFORNIA
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
DIELDRIN
ELEMENTS
FLUORINE
GOLD
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENS
INSECTICIDES
MERCURY
METALS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
MUNICIPAL WASTES
NEW YORK
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
QUANTITY RATIO
SEWAGE
SEWAGE SLUDGE
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
URBAN AREAS
USA
WASTES
WESTERN REGION